AAA Daily Deal Round Up: January 26th, 2023

Daily Deal Round Up: January 26th, 2023

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A Woman Recording Herself with a Smartphone

Funding

CompanyCompany descriptionSectorCountryRoundRound size($m)Deal dateInvestors
Welcome to the Jungle Content creator-focused online media portalMediaFranceC5426/01/2023Groupe ADP; Revaia, Xange, BPIFrance (Digital Venture Fund), Blisce, Cipio Partners, Kostogri, Raise Sherpas
Miach OrthopaedicsAesthetic dental treatment provider HealthcareUSB4025/01/2023Smith+Nephew, Royal DSM (DSM Venturing); Sectoral Asset Management,  Endeavour Vision, Amzak Health, NFL Players Association, Silicon Valley Bank
RapidDeployMapping and analytics software provider for emergency servicesITUSN/A3426/01/2023Ericsson (Ericsson Ventures), General Motors (GM Ventures); Edison Partners (lead), Nedbank (Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking), GreatPoint Ventures, Morpheus Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Clearvision Ventures, Tau Ventures
Strata IdentityIdentity authentication technology developerITUSB2625/01/2023Telstra (Telstra Ventures) (lead); Menlo Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, Innovating Capital
Clean Energy ConnectSolar photovoltaic project developerEnergy and Natural ResourcesJapanB20.7 (updated)26/01/2023Azbil, Itochu, Dai-ichi Life, Shimizu Corporation, Tokyu Construction (Tokyo-Const GB Innovation Fund), Kansai Electric Power Company (K4 Ventures); SBI Holdings (SBI Investment)
PayEmSpend management software producerFinancialIsrealA2025/01/2023Mitsubishi Financial Group; Viola Credit, Collaborative Fund, Pitango First, NFX, LocalGlobe, Glilot Capital Partners (Glilot+)
Kuva SystemsDeveloper of methane emissions detection systemIndustrialUSA11.325/01/2023Draeger; Climate Innovation Capital (lead)
 EmperiaVirtual fashion shopping platformMediaUKA1025/01/2023Sony (Sony Ventures); Base10 Partners (lead), Daphni, Background Capital, Stanford Capital Partners, Concept Ventures
HopDriveAutomotive vehicle delivery service ServicesCanadaA824/01/2023Cox Automotive (Cox Enterprises) (lead), Acertus; Ally Ventures; Overline 
MelonfrostOrganism modification technology developerITUSSeed725/01/2023Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Alexandria Venture Investments); Refactor Capital (lead)
EdgeCloudLink3D-printed data centre providerITUSSeed724/01/2023Molex (Molex Ventures) (lead); Hyperwise Ventures
Accel LabIoT-equipped smart home platformITJapanB625/01/2023Kenedix
VisioLabSelf-checkout technology producerFinancialGermanySeed3.3 (updated)10/01/2023Axel Springer and Porsche (APX); High-Tech Gründerfonds (lead), Zwei.7, NBank Capital, Jens Ohr
 Wafeq Digital accounting software providerFinancialUAESeed325/01/2023Almajdouie Holding (Raed Ventures) (lead); Wamda Capital
DoraEverRecruitment portal operator for driversServicesJapanN/A2.725/01/2023Itochu, Nishi Shuzo; Sigmaxyz, SX Capital
AmptalkSales call-focused analytics tool providerITJapanA2.325/01/2023Mizuho Bank (Mizuho Capital), Mitsubishi UFJ (Mitsubishi UFJ Capital); Scrum Ventures (lead), Genesia Ventures, Mobile Internet Capital
TOM MedicationsMedication simplification serviceHealthcareSwitzerlandN/A1.425/01/2023Sanitas, Galenica
WhyQHawker food delivery serviceConsumerSingapore1 (updated)26/01/2023Delivery Hero, Chope; Kairos Capital Group (Kairos Food Tech Fund) (lead), AngelCentral, RB Investments 
Ayena InnovationHome furnishings providerServicesIndiaN/A<1 ($740,000)26/01/2023JSW Steel (JSW Steel Coated Products)
VegimoVegetable delivery serviceConsumerJapanN/A<1 ($510,000)26/01/2023Fellow, Square, Yang Shu Ten, Office K, Marusho
EmolMental health assistance app developerHealthcareJapanPre-AN/A25/01/2023Mizuho Bank (Mizuho Life Science Fund), Globis (G-Startup Fund); Kips (Independents Angel Fund), F Ventures, Miraise, Tomokazu Hirose, Hiroaki Kato, Shuhei Fujimoto
ForiioCreator-focused portfolio visualisation platformMediaJapanN/AN/A25/01/2023United; SBI (SBI Investment), East Ventures

By Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.